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M5.3 Earthquake near 21 km NE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
13.5 km
Source
USGS

21 km NE of Firá, Greece

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M5.3 Earthquake near 21 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 21 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 21 km NE of Firá, Greece on February 4, 2025 at 13:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
44c8ff6f075ee0f2b1ed710b8b42bc0ab556a7f0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.55580, 25.60220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion142.6 kmS137'154
Athens229.6 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 25 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    62.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    67.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours117
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.82025-02-04 13:04:15 UTC17.6 kmThira Regional Unit M4.02025-02-04 13:52:31 UTC8.6 km29 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-04 14:03:46 UTC12.8 km30 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.52025-02-04 17:10:52 UTC5.4 km25 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.42025-02-04 17:22:56 UTC13.8 km20 km ESE of Íos, Greece M4.12025-02-04 19:03:39 UTC0.5 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.42025-02-04 19:50:33 UTC8.8 km30 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.32025-02-04 19:52:04 UTC2.7 km20 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-04 19:54:22 UTC0.1 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.72025-02-04 20:00:23 UTC3.5 km20 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.72025-02-04 20:00:31 UTC17.0 kmThira Regional Unit M4.22025-02-04 20:03:11 UTC14.0 km9 km NE of Oía, Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-04 02:46:06 UTC11.9 km29 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-03 08:13:08 UTC11.5 km28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-03 12:17:42 UTC23.4 kmThira Regional Unit M4.92025-02-04 02:46:13 UTC21.8 kmGreece M4.92025-02-03 08:26:30 UTC4.8 kmGreece

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